BA (Hons) Live Events and Television

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

This industry focused course allows you to develop specialist skills and gain a detailed understanding of the many types of production work involved in live events and television.ABOUT THIS COURSEYou will learn to produce, direct and manage productions and to create and transform environments for this exciting industry.You’ll also gain a detailed understanding of the economics of staging events such as sponsorship and income generation. OPEN DAYSThe next Open Day for this course will be held on:Saturday 18 NovemberSaturday 9 DecemberBook your place now!STUDENT WORKSTUDENT FILMS AND PROFILESStudent voices: Elliott Paterson – BA (Hons) Live Events and TelevisionLATEST NEWSPreviousNextSpotlight on Screen School – LCC Degree Shows 2017Film producer Lord Puttnam launches LCC Screen School with a message for creatives in Brexit and Trump eraReview // Lighting designer Nic Farman visits BA (Hons) Live Events and Television studentsLCC Degree Shows 2016 // Spotlight on BA (Hons) Film and Television & BA (Hons) Live Events and TelevisionView all news

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Elephant and Castle

Start date

On request

About this course

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSHOME/EU/INTERNATIONALThe course team welcomes applicants from a broad range of backgrounds from all over the world. The course attracts students who apply direct from A-level (or equivalent) or from Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, or other art or design courses, as well as mature students who may have previously worked in industry.The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:80 UCAS tariff points gained at GCE Advanced (A) Level or equivalent . (A-level subjects studied may include: English; History; Media; Business; Art and Design, or...

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Subjects

  • Lighting
  • Design
  • Sound
  • University
  • School
  • Project
  • Industry
  • Employability
  • Team Training
  • Communication Training
  • Casting
  • Production

Course programme

Content

The core of this course is creative direction with design implementation skills across a broad range of live and recorded platforms, including corporate, festivals, promotional, charitable, educational, theatrical, entertainment events and television.

The course encourages work placements and holistic understanding, for employability across multiple sectors. It embraces experimentation and entrepreneurship by providing opportunities for students to interpret, form and command a specialism within the live events and television industry.

The course will also guide students through a challenging and informative journey of practical and theoretical research opportunities.

What can you expect?

To become confident and competent in a range of production skills that chart the entire production process. This includes brief and script analysis, producing and creative direction, lighting and sound, sponsorship and income generation.

You will put these to practice through collaborative projects that allow you to try out multiple roles and to experience industry style briefs and challenges within a supportive environment. This is crucial to your career development, enabling you to find the right role that suits your skills and interest.

Tutors teach the theoretical aspects of this discipline in a way that helps you to make direct connections with its practice. Topics will cover visual cultural influences, historical moments and sociocultural context. You will also be introduced to the industry's progressive changes, for example, ecological approaches to production and new methods. In addition, regular industry visits and guests will help to integrate you into the real working world.

In the second year, you'll be encouraged to sharpen your skills and knowledge through a work placement or to undertake a production project. This provides an invaluable opportunity to widen your professional networks and increase your opportunity for employment.

Previous industry partners include London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), Clarion Productions, Blackout Ltd, Delta Sound, Set Square Scenery, National Theatre Costume and Props Store, Lesley Goring Fashion Productions, MTV and Endemol.

In the third year, you will undertake a major production project from conception to completion. This will involve collaborating with fellow students or your industry contacts, taking on a key role within the process and develop your working knowledge of sponsorship, income generation, copyright and pitching.

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Course datesAutumn term:

Monday 24 September – Friday 7 December 2018

Spring term:

Monday 7 January – Friday 15 March 2019

Summer term:

Monday 15 April – Friday 21 June 2019

Course units

In common with all courses at the University of the Arts London, this course is credit rated. The course is 3 years, levels 4-6. Each year requires you to achieve 120 credit points. To be awarded the BA (Hons) Live Events and Television qualification, you need to accumulate a total of 360 credits.

Year 1

Units summary:

  • Introduction to Academic Study in Live Events and Television (20 credits)
  • Production Roles, Environments & Resources (40 credits)
  • Sound and Vision (20 credits)
  • Production Design and Art Department (40 credits)
Year 2

Units summary:

  • Collaborative Project (20 credits)
  • Strategy and Income Generation (20 credits)
  • Conceptual Connections (40 credits)
  • Industry Linked / Personal Development Project (40 credits)

Year two offers the opportunity to use and further develop transferable skills, develop external links and focus on collaborative practice. You will select and experiment in a specialist area of study, in preparation for the major project in year three.

Work-based learning is increased to allow for the development and practice of skills in related industry fields, to increase network links and employability opportunities. You will produce a portfolio of work, analytical reports, with evaluation and reflection throughout that enables the production of a personal development plan. The theory aspect supports academic and conceptual development, industry standards of practice and entrepreneurial aspirations.

Year 3

Year 3 offers students the chance to deepen focus, to further develop conceptual and practical application skills and to contextualise theoretical knowledge across the live event and television industry. It encourages entrepreneurial and industry linked work opportunities and portfolio development.

  • Major Project (60 credits)
  • Contextual Research / Dissertation (40 credits)
  • Reflection and Showcase (20 credits)

Projects are designed to support and develop students' ability to analyse and interpret while also equipping them with practical application, task management and team working skills.

Through individual and collaborative theory and working practice, skills development, knowledge and competence grows. Projects are designed to address the learner's needs and to meet the learning outcomes of each unit.

Initially students are set a series of practical tasks and collaborative projects, to allow them to try out multiple roles. In the second year the projects provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate and command skills and knowledge in the work environment in a particular role and industry field.

Students are encouraged to build portfolios of work that undertake another role/s within the field of production, for television or live events (demonstrating transferable skills) and to review their professional creative and technical direction at the end of the year.

Students will be encouraged to use their enterprise skills to gain an appropriate work placement and/or to devise and undertake a realised project; operating as a production team member in their chosen field.

Placements have been in a variety of roles including set design, scenic artist, prop maker, assistant producer or director, programme researcher, assistant editor, casting, writer and presenter, event logistical or operations assistant.

Course structure

The information outlined is an indicative structure of the course. Whilst we will aim to deliver the course as described on this page, there may be situations where it is desirable or necessary for the University to make changes in course provision, for example, because of regulatory requirements or operational efficiencies, before or after enrolment. If this occurs, we will communicate all major changes to all applicants and students who have either applied or enrolled on the course.

Please note that due to staff research agreements or availability, not all of the optional modules listed may be available every year.

In addition, the provision of course options which depend upon the availability of specialist teaching, or on a placement at another institution, cannot be guaranteed. Please check this element of the course with the course team before making a decision to apply.

Webpage updates

We will update this webpage from time to time with new information as it becomes available. In the meantime, if you have any questions, use our online course enquiry form.

Programme specification

BA Live Events and Television Programme Specification 2017/18 (PDF - 319KB)

Staff

The course team consists of several specialist practitioners, associate lecturers and regular industry guests to provide subject specific, real world experience and skills. The course is supported by specialists in the following positions: Event Creative Director, Entertainment TV Producer, Film, TV, Theatre and Event Production Designer, Production Manager and Marketing Director, Cinematographer, Sound tutor, Sponsorship and Fundraising Tutor, and Academic Tutors and Theorist.

Programme Director

Chris Petter

Course Leader

Candida Moriarty

Lecturers

Dr Rob Mullender, David Clement, Bill Bradley, Gianpaolo Bucci

Associate Lecturers

Mark Clompus, Rob MacGilivray, Dr. Charlie Oughton, Mark Blagden, Nick Williamson

Visiting and Special Lecturers

Teaching on BA (Hons) Live Events and Television is also complemented by a range of visiting practitioners and guest lecturers from a range of high-profile industry professionals across the live events, television and wider media industries. Previous and current visiting and special lecturers have included:

  • Roter Su – Director, cinematographer and editor (Vimeo)
  • Nic Farman – Lighting Designer (Website)
  • Ed Kingstone – Sound Engineer
  • Geoff Posner – Visiting Lecturer

BA (Hons) Live Events and Television

£ 9,250 VAT inc.